Goa, Nov. 10 -- Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni delighted fans across the globe this Diwali after his wife, Sakshi Singh Dhoni, shared a rare collection of family photographs on social media to mark the festival of lights.

Sakshi posted a series of pictures on Instagram featuring herself, Dhoni, and their daughter Ziva dressed in festive attire as they celebrated together. Keeping the post minimal yet warm, Sakshi simply captioned the photo set: "Happy Diwali."

Because the legendary wicketkeeper-batter maintains an exceptionally low profile away from the cricket pitch and rarely posts on social media himself, the unexpected peek into his personal life triggered a massive online wave of excitement. Within less than 24 ...